15553 Carachang
15553 Carachang
| Name |
| Name |
Carachang |
| Designation |
2000 FG45 |
| Discovery |
| Discovery date |
March 29, 2000 |
| Orbital elements |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) |
| Eccentricity (e) |
0.1474025 |
| Semimajor axis (a) |
2.2661173 AU |
| Perihelion (q) |
1.9320859 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) |
2.6001487 AU |
| Orbital period (P) |
3.41 a |
| Inclination (i) |
6.85593° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) |
124.14232° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) |
203.21708° |
| Mean anomaly (M) |
12.61663° |
15553 Carachang is a main belt asteroid with a perihelion of 1.9306624 AU. It has an eccentricity of 0.1474025 and an orbital period of 1246.0113360 days (3.41 years).[1]
Cagnoli has an average orbital speed of 19.7868425 km/s and an inclination of 6.85593°.
The asteroid is named in honor of Cara A. Chang for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition.[1]
References
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- (15552) 2000 FO26
- 15553 Carachang
- (15554) 2000 FH46
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